The Color Purple
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1985
2h 34m
PG-13
English
Drama
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The Color Purple
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
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Cast
Albert
Celie
Shug Avery
Sofia
Harpo
Nettie
Young Celie
Old Mr.
Squeak
Miss Millie
Grady
Preacher
Reverend Samuel
Corrine
Buster
Mayor
Swain
Adam
Olivia
Odessa
Young Harpo
Young Olivia
Young Adam
Young Tashi
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
Written By: Menno Meyjes (Screenplay), Alice Walker (Novel)
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JC230
/10 12 months ago
This movie should not exist. I can’t watch a single frame of it without know Spielberg was unequivocally the wrong man for this material. I’ve never hated a score this much, and it fuses with the schmaltzy directing and framing to create something offensively palpable. Spielberg admitted as much More
tvjackson
/10 2 years ago
This movie is old and famous, so it's too late to say bad things about it, but...
It's long and dreary. It stresses how a female is at the mercy of constant rape by a man, even her dad.
There is a line delivered by Oprah like, "Ain't no woman safe in a world where there is penises!"
The only More
It's long and dreary. It stresses how a female is at the mercy of constant rape by a man, even her dad.
There is a line delivered by Oprah like, "Ain't no woman safe in a world where there is penises!"
The only More
GenerationofSwine
2 years ago
Well, this is one of those movies that hinges on a singular performance. In this case it's Danny Glover who is absolutely amazing in his role, probably the best performance of his career, and one of the best that came out of the 80s.
But Goldberg and Oprah really stink. I don't know what was goin More
But Goldberg and Oprah really stink. I don't know what was goin More
ColdStream96
CONTAINS SPOILERS/10 4 years ago
**THE WACPINE OF ‘THE COLOR PURPLE’**
WRITING: 7
ATMOSPHERE: 8
CHARACTERS: 9
PRODUCTION: 9
INTRIGUE: 6
NOVELTY: 6
ENJOYMENT: 7
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**The Good:**
This is such a beautiful film to look at. The production design makes one feel warm and fuzzy, like hearing a good story from better More
WRITING: 7
ATMOSPHERE: 8
CHARACTERS: 9
PRODUCTION: 9
INTRIGUE: 6
NOVELTY: 6
ENJOYMENT: 7
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**The Good:**
This is such a beautiful film to look at. The production design makes one feel warm and fuzzy, like hearing a good story from better More
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